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Dead at age 72
1,498 Notable deaths
Alice Middleton Boring
American biologist, zoologist, and herpetologist (1883-1955).
Born February 22nd, 1883 in Philadelphia.
Died September 18th, 1955 at 72 years old in Cambridge.
Hans Feige
German general (1880-1953).
Born November 10th, 1880 in Königsberg.
Died September 17th, 1953 at 72 years old in Bad Schussenried.
Ilija Pantelić
Football goalkeeper from serbia (1942-2014).
Born August 2nd, 1942 in Kozica.
Died November 17th, 2014 at 72 years old in Novi Sad.
Guerra Junqueiro
Portuguese lawyer and writer (1850-1923).
Born September 17th, 1850 in Freixo de Espada à Cinta.
Died July 7th, 1923 at 72 years old in Lisbon. [ref]
Bernardino Zapponi
Novelist, screenwriter (1927-2000).
Born September 4th, 1927 in Rome.
Died February 11th, 2000 at 72 years old in Rome. [ref]
J. P. McGowan
Australian film director (1880–1952).
Born February 24th, 1880 in Terowie.
Died March 26th, 1952 at 72 years old in Hollywood.
Seija Simola
Finnish singer (1944–2017).
Born September 25th, 1944 in Helsinki.
Died August 21st, 2017 at 72 years old in Vantaa. [ref]
Juan Mujica
Uruguayan footballer (1943-2016).
Born December 22nd, 1943 in Casa Blanca.
Died February 11th, 2016 at 72 years old in Montevideo. [ref]
Dénes Berinkey
Hungarian politician (1871-1944).
Born October 17th, 1871 in Dubník.
Died June 25th, 1944 at 72 years old in Budapest.
Bernhard Kellermann
German author (1879-1951).
Born March 4th, 1879 in Fürth. [ref]
Died October 17th, 1951 at 72 years old in Klein Glienicke. [ref]
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